Chapter Fifty-Nine: Rewards
The night is quiet, thin and cool like water, and the light and bright moonlight is faint and floating in front of the window.
The luminous lotus pendant hung in the air, emitting a green glow, looking at the lotus pendant in his hand. Jinpa, embroidered with the Xilin family crest, also used the account book she copied by herself, and never felt that she had left so many things around her.
The two of them seemed to disappear between heaven and earth, more than a month has passed, and there is still no news.
The uneasiness entrenched in my heart became more and more intense, a kind of uneasiness that was completely out of control and about to be lost.
In the far corner, Wen Zhen silently stared at the quiet window, through which he could clearly see the reflection of his cousin projected on the window, as well as the faint glimmer in his hand.
The lotus pendant that can shine, even if it turns to ashes, she can recognize it, at the emperor's birthday banquet, that woman is infinitely beautiful, and she is worshiped as a concubine in the main hall, and she refused Princess Manhu's proposal for marriage for her.
Wen Zhen wanted to rush in and question Xuanyuan, what was the Wen family in his heart? She is the wife he has set for Xuanyuan, where he wants to put her.
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps in the distance, she hurriedly turned to leave, walked towards the courtyard where she was, and pushed open the door, not feeling that anything was wrong.
"Zhen'er, why don't you go to sleep yet? Ran out in the middle of the night. Wen Tao's old voice came from the room, Wen Zhen frowned so late, Zu Weng hadn't slept yet.
Wen Zhen still couldn't help but didn't rush in, and being jealous of such a woman who was nothing, which damaged her pride and self-esteem.
But she is still unwilling to feel wronged in her heart, she is a favored granddaughter in front of Wen Tao, and she never has to hide it, "Zu Weng, Zhen'er is jealous and crazy." ”
Wen Tao's eyes were slightly disappointed, the two children were his favorite children, and the palms and backs of his hands were full of meat, and he reproached: "How can the daughter of the Wen family not even have this kind of mind and the city, maybe the woman is dead, so why be jealous of the same dead man." Even if the woman is still alive, why did Zu Weng bring you to Yuzhou? It is precisely to let the two of you deepen their relationship, with Zu Weng here, your cousin does not dare to act rashly. ”
Xuanyuan heard the faint sound of footsteps at the door, took the lotus pendant in his hand, and said to the door: "Who is outside the door?" ”
"Lord Wang, it's Yichen!"
The emperor also received a letter from the king of Silla, and if Li Ge could not find him in Dayin, it would be convenient for Dayin to sever some diplomatic relations. The king of Silla didn't raise children by himself, and he had to fight him if something happened, and Xuanyuan Hong was also helpless and sent Xiao Yichen over.
Xiao Yichen also arrived in Yuzhou a few days ago, and received the emperor's order to fully cooperate with King Yu to find the whereabouts of the prince of Silla.
"Come in!"
Xiao Yichen walked in from outside the door with awe-inspiring steps, and now that he is ordered by the emperor, he can come to see King Yu openly.
"Seeing that the candle in the prince's room is still lit, and I haven't slept so late, I'm really worried about the safety of His Royal Highness."
"What's the news from the capital?"
"Our people searched all the way upstream and did not see the whereabouts of His Highness and Princess Yu, and it is very likely that they were rescued. Someone has been sent to investigate all the ships that have ever been in that area. ”
Xuanyuan had already sent Ye Zheng to investigate the ship, but he hadn't waited for the news to arrive.
Xuanyuan was also sleepless all night, and the long-standing official documents had been dealt with cleanly, "I have wine in my room, and I will have a few drinks with this king." ”
The two are also old friends, and after a few drinks in the room, Xiao Yichen seems to be in a good mood.
"Yichen hasn't had a drink with the prince for many years."
"It's been five years, and Yichen was still a high-spirited hairy boy at that time, and now he is the youngest general in the history of Dayin."
"A lot of things have changed in five years." The words were bitter.
Xuanyuan knew that he was thinking of Xi Linyan, if he knew that the missing person was Xi Linyan who he was thinking about so hard, he was afraid that he would not have stayed here safely.
Suddenly I wanted to know what Xi Linyan looked like in Xiao Yichen's eyes? How could that stupid woman make Xiao Yichen worry about it for five years.
poured a glass of wine and handed it over, "Yichen is blaming the king for concealing the destruction of the Xilin family." This king is very curious, what kind of woman is it that makes Yichen unforgettable? ”
Xiao Yichen took the wine glass handed over by Xuanyuan and drank it all, and his expression seemed to become lonely.
Her thoughts seemed to go back to a few years ago, when the two first met and the sunset reflected her clean figure, her clear eyes were like the clear spring of the mountain stream, and her bright smile was like the rising sun.
In that year, Xilin Yushi reported officialdom fraud to the emperor, and the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, and opened another Enke to recruit talents, and many children of poor families were rejected because they had no power and no wealth.
At that time, when he returned from the barracks, he was meeting the literati who had donated to those who had read poetry and books on Xilin Yushidang Street, and it was that glance that the figure could no longer be erased.
In addition to subsidizing those literati, the homeless beggar in the city, Domonsilin's family, took care of her, "Yan'er is upright and kind, innocent and lovely." ”
Xuanyuan frowned very frequently, Mu Wanshang in his eyes had nothing to do with innocence and cuteness, thinking that she was an innocent girl at that time, and Xiao Yichen's five years away were enough to change her temperament, and now she has suffered a ruin, and those innocences have long since faded. It's not strange to think about it now.
It was Xiao Yichen who made him worried, "I heard that you took the initiative to ask for help in this matter and postponed the wedding." Since the daughter of the Xilin family is dead, you should also marry the princess with peace of mind, in addition to integrating into the prince's power, the Yun family is also a big force, and you should also beware of the resurgence of the Pei family, you should stay in the capital, not stay in this Yuwang Mansion. ”
At this time, in the inn leading to Yuzhou, Mu Elegy and Cui Hu had been on the road overnight, and when they heard the news that Princess Yu and the prince were missing, they were so anxious that they couldn't afford to be sick, and they were delayed for many days.
On the couch, Mu Elegy dreamed that Li Ge and his sister came to her covered in blood, woke up from their sleep, and wept silently.
Mu Elegy didn't dare to live alone, and Cui Hu kept sleeping on the ground in order to protect her. Cui Hu didn't sleep deeply, heard the sound of crying, and hurriedly got up from the ground.
Holding the lamp and candle, he came to the front of the collapse, and saw Mu Elegy's head full of cold sweat, "Miss Mu is having nightmares again." ”
Mu Elegy often has such nightmares, holding Cui Hu's hand and crying, "Brother Cui, are my sister and His Royal Highness the Prince dead?" ”
Cui Hu was also anxious, Silla's people had already gone back, and she was the only one who stayed to take care of Mu Elegy, who would have thought that she would delay so much effort.
"Miss Mu, your body is just right, don't be sad anymore. Tomorrow, let's go back to King Yu's mansion, and when we see King Yu, we will know what happened? ”
finally put her to sleep, and so far she has not received the news of finding the son, and she is anxious.
Before sunset the next day, the two finally returned to the palace of King Yu, Cui Hu and Li Ge lived in the palace for ten years, and everything in the palace was very clear.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, he arranged for the housekeeper to settle Mu Elegy, and he couldn't wait to find King Yu.
Wen Zhen listened to Zu Weng's words, in the morning she went to the kitchen, personally served the food to King Yu's room, King Yu did not say anything unpleasant, just handled official duties coldly, ignoring the food she sent, and did not look at it.
was completely ignoring, Wen Zhen was in a depressed mood, so he didn't bother himself, and immediately quit and went to the yard for a walk.
Seeing the housekeeper walking towards the guest room with a woman, the woman was somewhat similar to Mu Bangsheng, and once had a relationship, another dancing girl that the prince gave to his cousin.
Wen Zhen walked towards Mu Elegy, blocking the butler's way, obviously the person who came was not good, and pretended not to admit it: "Butler, how can you casually lead people to the palace." ”
"This is the princess's sister, and the prince has instructed her to take care of her."
Wen Zhen was furious, hearing the word princess was particularly harsh, is my cousin in love with Wu? It's still good for all women, but I can't look down on myself.
Mu Wangge was originally so frightened that her legs were a little weak, but when she heard that the housekeeper verified her body, she also felt a little confident in her heart.
"Miss Biao, we've seen each other in the Prince's Mansion."
"Smack!" Wen Zhen's slap had already been slapped, and his dissatisfaction with Mu Bangshang was completely vented on Mu Wangge's body, "Let! You're just a little dancing girl, and you deserve it! ”
Ahead, Yan Jiu and Ye Zheng inquired about the status of all the ships in the coastal area. Almost all the ships that passed through this area were checked, and none of them had ever saved a man and a woman.
The order issued by King Yu that if anyone knows the whereabouts of the two and recovers them, a reward of 100,000 taels of gold will be rewarded.
Yan Jiu was an impatient, and the prince ordered her to protect Mu Bangshang, but she was derelict in her duty and watched her fall.
In the past two months, the whole person has lost a lot of weight, and his eyes are red. His voice was hoarse and his mouth was blistered.
Ye Zheng didn't say anything, but she was distressed in her heart, so she took her to a restaurant to sit down and rest, and ordered a table of Yan Jiu's favorite dishes.
Yan Jiu couldn't eat it at all, so Ye Zheng ordered Xiao Er to bring a pot of honeysuckle tea to remove the fire for Yan Jiu.
"Ah Jiu, His Royal Highness and Miss Mu Jiren have their own natural appearances, and they will be fine."
Yan Jiu's voice was hoarse and dry, "If I can't find anyone again, I'm going to die in a hurry." ”
Ye Zheng poured a cup of flower tea over, "Ah Jiu, moisten your throat!" ”
There was a commotion in the corner of the restaurant, "I heard no, there is good news about making a fortune recently." ”
"The entire Dayin people know that Princess Nayu and the prince of Silla disappeared at the same time, so it can't be elopement!"
Yan Jiu was angry when he heard this, but he was stopped by Ye Zheng, it was not that he did not maintain the reputation of Princess Yu, he heard the latter words.
"Maybe I know where people are? You must know that this sea area is not only for merchant ships to pass through, but also for private ships, that is, two months ago, my father came into contact with such a group of people. ”
"Just blow it! I think your family is crazy poor! ”
Yan Jiu couldn't hold it anymore, so he rushed over and grabbed the man's collar, "Tell me where did those go?" ”
Ye Zheng said from the side: "If you find someone, you will be rewarded!" ”